Question 1

To what extent is equity addressed as a separate issue in the Australian Curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Equity is not included as a separate category nor does it figure prominently in the Phase 1 subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and History. Under the heading 'diversity of learners' brief mention is made of Special Education needs and the 'English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D): Teacher Resource'.

Question 2

Arthur (2010) criticised the new English curriculum content and associated testing regimes for their:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of focus on Indigenous issues. 
B)  lack of basic skills instruction. 
C)  emphasis on popular fiction texts. 
D)  focus only on the English language. 
A)  lack of focus on Indigenous issues. 
B)  lack of basic skills instruction. 
C)  emphasis on popular fiction texts. 
D)  focus only on the English language. D

Question 3

Lickona's (1988) list of ways that teachers can promote higher levels of student morality and character did not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  serving as a respectful and caring role model. 
B)  developing a moral code for classroom behaviour. 
C)  creating a family or community atmosphere. 
D)  encouraging students to hold high academic and behavioural standards. 
A)  serving as a respectful and caring role model. 
B)  developing a moral code for classroom behaviour. 
C)  creating a family or community atmosphere. 
D)  encouraging students to hold high academic and behavioural standards. B

Question 4

Your school has received an offer from the local sporting goods shop to provide the school with a range of sporting goods in return for being able to fly banners on sports day and distribute advertising material to parents who attend. As a member of the sports day planning committee, you have been asked to prepare an overview of the considerations that should inform the decision as to whether or not to accept this offer.

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover some

Question 5

The fourth equity principle identified by the NSW Department of Education and Training in 2008 states: 'The diversity of the population is recognised and valued by …'

Accepted Answer

A)  clear pathways to employment and life-long learning. 
B)  inclusive approaches to development, conduct and evaluation of programs. 
C)  commitment to equity principles and practices. 
D)  allocation of public resources to narrowing gaps in education that reflect social inequalities. 
A)  clear pathways to employment and life-long learning. 
B)  inclusive approaches to development, conduct and evaluation of programs. 
C)  commitment to equity principles and practices. 
D)  allocation of public resources to narrowing gaps in education that reflect social inequalities.

Question 6

McGaw (2007) suggests that one way to bridge the differences between advantaged and disadvantaged secondary schools would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  double the funding for disadvantaged schools. 
B)  place the best teachers in disadvantaged schools. 
C)  co-locate schools so resources can be shared. 
D)  ensure all schools have roughly the same mix of students. 
A)  double the funding for disadvantaged schools. 
B)  place the best teachers in disadvantaged schools. 
C)  co-locate schools so resources can be shared. 
D)  ensure all schools have roughly the same mix of students.

Question 7

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011) reported that in 2010 the retention rate for the general population was 78% while for Indigenous students it was:

Accepted Answer

A)  27%. 
B)  37%. 
C)  47%. 
D)  57%. 
A)  27%. 
B)  37%. 
C)  47%. 
D)  57%.

Question 8

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, the federal Education Minister has the power to intervene in ethical issues related to what is being taught in schools.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The majority of child sexual abuse occurs between the ages of:

Accepted Answer

A)  4 and 8 years. 
B)  6 and 10 years. 
C)  8 and 12 years. 
D)  10 and 14 years. 
A)  4 and 8 years. 
B)  6 and 10 years. 
C)  8 and 12 years. 
D)  10 and 14 years.

Question 10

Sponsorship deals between schools and industry can cause ethical dilemmas because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there may be pressure to purchase or advertise particular products. 
B)  schools should be self-sufficient. 
C)  parents are not supportive of industry involvement in schools. 
D)  students' rights to privacy may be compromised. 
A)  there may be pressure to purchase or advertise particular products. 
B)  schools should be self-sufficient. 
C)  parents are not supportive of industry involvement in schools. 
D)  students' rights to privacy may be compromised.

Question 11

What is one of the arguments Woods (2007) makes about problems with the benchmark standards used in NAPLAN testing?

Accepted Answer

Any of the arguments

Question 12

Is the following statement True or False? 'Your duty of care as a teacher will include safety of the school premises, security of the school and administering medicines and first aid.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why do teachers need to be ethical? As a beginning teacher how would you ensure that you had an ethical relationship with your students, the principal of your school and the system in which you work?

Accepted Answer

The student's response should cover the

Question 14

Teachers have the right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  search students for prohibited items. 
B)  search school property such as lockers and desks. 
C)  confiscate students' property. 
D)  destroy confiscated property. 
A)  search students for prohibited items. 
B)  search school property such as lockers and desks. 
C)  confiscate students' property. 
D)  destroy confiscated property.

Question 15

Australian students from low-SES (socio-economic status) backgrounds are:

Accepted Answer

A)  three times as likely as students from high-SES backgrounds to under-perform in literacy and numeracy. 
B)  more likely to be successful in vocational education courses. 
C)  more likely to struggle with the transition from school to work. 
D)  likely to escape poverty before they turn 12. 
A)  three times as likely as students from high-SES backgrounds to under-perform in literacy and numeracy. 
B)  more likely to be successful in vocational education courses. 
C)  more likely to struggle with the transition from school to work. 
D)  likely to escape poverty before they turn 12.

Question 16

Equity in access to early childhood education is of critical importance because research suggests that the amount of brain development in the first five years of life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  45%. 
B)  55%. 
C)  65%. 
D)  75%. 
A)  45%. 
B)  55%. 
C)  65%. 
D)  75%.

Question 17

Bullock (2002) defines bullying as:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical assault on the part of one or more others. 
B)  repeated exposure over time to negative actions on the part of one or more others. 
C)  ongoing verbal harassment or name calling. 
D)  continuous unwanted overtures of friendship. 
A)  physical assault on the part of one or more others. 
B)  repeated exposure over time to negative actions on the part of one or more others. 
C)  ongoing verbal harassment or name calling. 
D)  continuous unwanted overtures of friendship.

Question 18

Researchers have found that cyber-bullying is a form of covert bullying which:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more damaging than overt bullying. 
B)  is less damaging than overt bullying. 
C)  causes an equivalent amount of damage as overt bullying. 
D)  does not cause damage. 
A)  is more damaging than overt bullying. 
B)  is less damaging than overt bullying. 
C)  causes an equivalent amount of damage as overt bullying. 
D)  does not cause damage.

Question 19

In the five 'types of ethical decision-making' shown in Table 19.1, a teacher referring an ethical issue to a school counsellor is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  open decision-making. 
B)  limited decision-making. 
C)  decision-making by the teacher. 
D)  security seeking. 
A)  open decision-making. 
B)  limited decision-making. 
C)  decision-making by the teacher. 
D)  security seeking.

Question 20

Is the following statement True or False? 'Freakley and Burgh's (2002) list of values teachers are likely to hold includes values related to fairness, rights, privileges and duties and obligations.'

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To what extent is equity addressed as a separate issue in the Australian Curriculum?

Arthur (2010) criticised the new English curriculum content and associated testing regimes for their:

Lickona's (1988) list of ways that teachers can promote higher levels of student morality and character did not include:

The fourth equity principle identified by the NSW Department of Education and Training in 2008 states: 'The diversity of the population is recognised and valued by …'

McGaw (2007) suggests that one way to bridge the differences between advantaged and disadvantaged secondary schools would be to:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011) reported that in 2010 the retention rate for the general population was 78% while for Indigenous students it was:

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, the federal Education Minister has the power to intervene in ethical issues related to what is being taught in schools.'

The majority of child sexual abuse occurs between the ages of:

Sponsorship deals between schools and industry can cause ethical dilemmas because:

What is one of the arguments Woods (2007) makes about problems with the benchmark standards used in NAPLAN testing?

Is the following statement True or False? 'Your duty of care as a teacher will include safety of the school premises, security of the school and administering medicines and first aid.'

Why do teachers need to be ethical? As a beginning teacher how would you ensure that you had an ethical relationship with your students, the principal of your school and the system in which you work?

Teachers have the right to:

Australian students from low-SES (socio-economic status) backgrounds are:

Equity in access to early childhood education is of critical importance because research suggests that the amount of brain development in the first five years of life is:

Bullock (2002) defines bullying as:

Researchers have found that cyber-bullying is a form of covert bullying which:

In the five 'types of ethical decision-making' shown in Table 19.1, a teacher referring an ethical issue to a school counsellor is an example of:

Is the following statement True or False? 'Freakley and Burgh's (2002) list of values teachers are likely to hold includes values related to fairness, rights, privileges and duties and obligations.'

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Planning to Achieve Goals, Aims, Objectives, Outcomes and Standards

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Assessment and Reporting

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Teacher Standards

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Exam 19: Equity, Ethics and Legal Issues in Teaching

To what extent is equity addressed as a separate issue in the Australian Curriculum?

Arthur (2010) criticised the new English curriculum content and associated testing regimes for their:

Lickona's (1988) list of ways that teachers can promote higher levels of student morality and character did not include:

The fourth equity principle identified by the NSW Department of Education and Training in 2008 states: 'The diversity of the population is recognised and valued by …'

McGaw (2007) suggests that one way to bridge the differences between advantaged and disadvantaged secondary schools would be to:

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011) reported that in 2010 the retention rate for the general population was 78% while for Indigenous students it was:

Is the following statement True or False? 'In Australia, the federal Education Minister has the power to intervene in ethical issues related to what is being taught in schools.'

The majority of child sexual abuse occurs between the ages of:

Sponsorship deals between schools and industry can cause ethical dilemmas because:

What is one of the arguments Woods (2007) makes about problems with the benchmark standards used in NAPLAN testing?

Is the following statement True or False? 'Your duty of care as a teacher will include safety of the school premises, security of the school and administering medicines and first aid.'

Why do teachers need to be ethical? As a beginning teacher how would you ensure that you had an ethical relationship with your students, the principal of your school and the system in which you work?

Teachers have the right to:

Australian students from low-SES (socio-economic status) backgrounds are:

Equity in access to early childhood education is of critical importance because research suggests that the amount of brain development in the first five years of life is:

Bullock (2002) defines bullying as:

Researchers have found that cyber-bullying is a form of covert bullying which:

In the five 'types of ethical decision-making' shown in Table 19.1, a teacher referring an ethical issue to a school counsellor is an example of:

Is the following statement True or False? 'Freakley and Burgh's (2002) list of values teachers are likely to hold includes values related to fairness, rights, privileges and duties and obligations.'

What Is Teaching All About

How Students Develop and Learn

Learner Motivation and Developing Self-Esteem

Learning Environments

The Australian Curriculum

Exploring and Contesting Curriculum

Planning and Preparing for Teaching

Organising Classroom Structures and Routines

Planning to Achieve Goals, Aims, Objectives, Outcomes and Standards

Communicating Effectively

Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning

Classroom Management

Using Resources Creatively

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Students

Developing Knowledgeable, Responsible and Caring Students

Parents and Caregivers Partnerships With Schools

Assessment and Reporting

Professional and Cultural Dimensions of Teaching

Teacher Standards

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